Honours Bachelor of Interpretation Program (American Sign Language - English) (C302)

The Honours Bachelor of Interpretation (American Sign Language – English) program combines classroom theory, research, hands-on practice, and professional field experience to prepare graduates to work as qualified interpreters. The Honours Bachelor of Interpretation (American Sign Language – English) (C302) program was developed to address the growing demand for qualified American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters. This degree prepares graduates for work in this dynamic field. An interpreter is a fluent bilingual-bicultural professional who facilitates communication between those who do not share the same language or culture.To be a sign language interpreter requires manual dexterity, critical thinking skills, visual-spatial recognition, excellent short- and long-term memory, and superior cognitive processing abilities in order to process information instantaneously at a level of bilingual and bicultural expertise beyond conversational fluency. For non-Deaf interpreters, this will also include auditory-processing capabilities.

Have graduated from senior secondary school or equivalent (those applying for a postgraduate program must have graduated from a university or college)Be 17 years of age or older at the time of registrationGeorge Brown College ESL Level 9; TOEFL 84 overall and 21 in each skill band (Online);